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Kresley Cole returns with a breathtaking romantic saga of love, honor, and passion unbound -- as a man of duty faces his greatest trial, and a young castaway discovers her greatest desire....

A man noted for his courage and integrity, Captain Grant Sutherland journeys to Oceania to find... read more

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  • Grant Sutherland: Captain of the Keveral; Has thick, black hair and ice-blue eyes; Very tall and big
  • Victoria Dearbourne: "Tori" - "Victoria Anne Dearbourne" - "Lady Victoria" - Twenty-one years old; Has white-blonde hair and green eyes; About five and a half feet tall. Thirteen when ship-wrecked and 21 when rescued.
  • Camellia Scott: "Cammy" - "Camellia Ellen Scott" - Victoria's governess; In her late twenties; Has fiery red hair and hazel eyes. Weak and ill, losing memory
  • Dooley: Grant's first mate; Widower
  • Ian Traywick: Grant's younger cousin; Twenty-six years old; Like a brother to Grant; Has black hair with streaks the color of coffee and amber eyes. Has a knack for getting into trouble.
  • Derek Sutherland: "Earl of Stanhope" - Grant's older brother; Has thick, black hair and gray eyes
  • Nicole Lassiter: "Nicole Sutherland" -"Countess of Atworth" - Derek's wife; Grant's sister-in-law; Has red and gold hair with dark blue eyes
  • William Sutherland: Was Grant's oldest brother.
  • Edward Dearbourne: "Earl of Belmont" - "Lord Belmont" - Victoria's grandfather; Eighty-five years old
  • Mr. Dearbourne: Victoria's father; A renowned scholar and naturalist
  • Anne Dearbourne: "Lady Anne" - Victoria's mother; An artist
  • Mr. Huckabee: Belmont Court's steward; Has red almost orange graying hair. Fathered nine children
  • Amanda Sutherland: "Lady Stanhope" - Grant's mother
  • Emma Traywick: Ian's sister; Eighteen years old
  • Erica: Ian's love interest; Has big, gray eyes
  • Sadie Traywick: Ian's sister
  • Serena Traywick: "Aunt Serena" - Ian's mother; Amanda's sister
  • Charlotte Traywick: Ian's sister
  • Marta: Cook at Whitestone
  • Geoffrey Andrew Sutherland: "Geoff" - Derek & Nicole's infant son; Has blue eyes
  • Jason Lassiter: Nicole's father
  • Maria Delgado: "Maria Lassiter" - Jason's wife and business partner
  • Nanny: Geoffrey's Scottish nanny
  • Lydia: Derek's evil ex
  • Lavinia: Amanda's stuffy old friend
  • Lady Bainbridge: Amanda's stuffy old friend
  • Mrs. Huckabee: Huckabee's wife; Head housekeeper at Belmont Court
  • Huck Huckabee: A redheaded boy; Youngest of nine children; Stable boy at Belmont Court
  • Gerald Shepherd: Belmont Court tenant
  • Stephen Winfield: "Baron" - Six feet tall and very powerful looking; Has salt-and-pepper hair with gray eyes; Neighbor to the North of Belmont Court; Widower in his early forties who likes to ride
  • M. McClure: Wool broker; Has dark blonde hair and ice-blue eyes
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Today is the third day of our time here.

Table of Contents edit see section history

Prologue
Chapter 1 - 36

Series & Lists edit see section history

This is book 2 of 2 in Sutherland Brothers. (standard series)

Preceded by The Captain of All Pleasures.

This is book 783 of 903 in Candlelight Historische Roman. (publisher series)

Preceded by Only a Duke Will Do, and followed by Love Is Blind.

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

  1. Kresley Cole (Author)

First Edition edit see section history

Original Language: English
Publisher: Pocket Books
Country: USA
Publication Date: June 29, 2004
ISBN: 0743466500
Page Count: 368

Classification edit see section history

  • Library of Congress: CPB Box no. 2226 vol. 10
  • Dewey: 813.54

Notes for Parents edit see section history

Reading Level: Adults

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